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The Second Year: Mentors and Students

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In this special episode of NEW ORLEANS CALLING, we celebrate our second year on the air with a look back at some highlights from the last twelve months.

A theme that kept appearing all this year in host George Ingmire’s interviews has been the special relationship between teachers and students in New Orleans music – and for this program we’ve drawn together the stories of a number of different musicians, connected through the bonds of mentorship. Alvin Batiste, Harold Battiste, Donald Harrison Jr, and Gregory Agid are all examples of this powerful tradition in Crescent City culture.

To learn more about these musicians, how they are connected, and their roles as teachers, check out these NEW ORLEANS CALLING episodes we’ve excerpted here: